From The Vegetarian September 1973, the layout is an attempt to
reflect the original designs:

IVU
CONGRESS '73

Dr. Msakazu
Tada, heading the Japanese delegation, said that Japan was vegetarian
for a 1,000 years, but westernisation and industrialisation over the
last 50 years has meant a 28 per cent increase in meat-eating, but there
was evidence now of a reversion to their former way of life. At a display
of national dance and set-dancing, Mrs. Sachiko Tada, wearing the traditional
obi sash, performed the delicate ritualistic Cherry blossom dance.

Gérman
Alberti Vasquez, President of the Sociedad Naturista de Venezuela, and
Secretary General of the Federacion Naturista Latino-Americana, reported
swiftening interest in vegetarianism in all Latin American countries
- in Mexico City alone there are 15 flourishing vegetarian restaurants.
The move towards vegetarianism is specially marked among the young people.

Adding
some down-to-earth advice - Brindley Flower (VSUK) gave a talk on Humus,
Health and Harmony - stressed the vital role that soil structure plays
in the quality of our food, the basic dependence of human health on
the fertility of the land; warned how disturbance of that relationship
can affect us physically and mentally. A healthy humus-charged soil,
yeilding stronger plant growth makes unnecessary the use of pesticides,
insecticides, fertilisers. "Acceptance of the validity of the oneness
of life - human creature and microcosmic - places upon man an obligation
to refrain from anything hurtful."

Geo.
Hiller (Germany), Deputy President of the IVU, spoke of the vital part
played by world vegetarian congresses, cited the 16th World Vegetarian
Congress held in Hanover and Hamburg in 1960 when membership of the
German Society trebled within a few months. Every aspect of mass media
- radio, television and press - should be used to make our concerns
widely known. He expressed gratitude to the organisers of this present
Congress, and added thanks to "our friends from all over the world
for sparing neither pains nor money to come here and make this a full
successful and inspiring event.

A
working party unde chairman John le Grice (VSUK) concentrated on finance,
administration and membership recruitment drives, came up with some
solid recommendations. Among the many apects discussed . . . a Common
Fund should be established in each region to assist representation to
attend World Congresses, the framing of regional autonomy, the bonding
of fragmented societies, the transfusion of the youth element into the
movement - a report that may be later amplified into a paper for circulation
to societies.

VEGETARIAN
Essence in Comparative Religions was the subject of a working party
headed by Philip Pick, President of the Jewish Vegetarian Society. Among
their findings . . . "Vegetarian propaganda of a general nature,
however efficient, appears to affect only that proportion of the population
that is totally uncommitted; the remainder, in their traditional beliefs,
consider that this must compromise all that is required of them in the
way of ethics." Among their recommendations . . . a campaign directed
to religious leaders, and research to be carried out to support the
original doctrines embracing vegetarianism.

THIRD OPINION

A pooling of specialist knowledge - three doctors form a lively
Brains Trust panel. (Left to right): Dr. Karl-Otto Aly (Sweden), Dr.
Alan Long (UK), Dr. Elisabeth Begoihn (Denmark). Questions were asked
on subjects ranging from vitamin B12 to plantmilk, from balanced dietary
to fermented foods. Previously, Dr.Aly, Head of a Swedish health centre
and vegetarian nature cure clinic, had addressed the delegates on
Therapeutic Fasting on Fruit and Vegetable Juices. He pointed out
that negative factors in the modern way of living, overuse of refined
foods, fats, sugars, build up poisons in the body. There remained
a tendency for patients to look to drugs for a cure: "It is easier
to take aspirins three times a day than to fast for three weeks."
He deplored the fact that orthodox medicine for the most part still
did not recognise the value of fasting. But showing that at least
some of the medical profession are alive to the importance of vegetarian
therapy and diet. Dr. Elisabeth Begoihn later in the week represented
a medical veiwpoint when she spoke to delegates on our responsibility
as vegetarians to coming generations.

DOYENSweet
and rugged as a Vermont maple, Scott Nearing, together with wife
Helen, ran a Working Group on "Vegetarian Homesteading in
the USA," evoked a powerful nostalgia for the good and simple life.
Alert and chipper at the end of a full week, Scott celebrated his 90th
birthday - incredulous friends presented him with a greetings card which
ran: "Dear Scott - we love you . . . but don't believe that bit
about being 90!"

David
Kopp, Sweden, acted as ombudsman, headed a small party on "How
shall we best promote vegetarian ideas", stressed that there
should not only be reverence for animal-life, but plant-life too.